Illegal immigration News

The Department of Homeland Security is in a rush to put plans into motion that would curtail illegal immigration, supposedly halting it in its tracks. Fast-tracking just 500 applicants will cost taxpayers over $100 million.

As Donald Trump prepares to host "Saturday Night Live" on Nov. 7, Latino groups are protesting NBC for inviting Trump to host, saying the billionaire's stance against illegal immigration is tantamount to racism against all Hispanics.

Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly, the commander of the U.S. Southern Command, says the real threat from the Ebola virus coming into the U.S. is not by international flights. The threat would be if Ebola breaks out in Central America.

Washington -
Pres. Barack Obama’s polarized presidency, now in its sixth year, is viewed as a failure by most Americans according to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll. The survey shows Americans by a 52 to 42 percent margin see the administration as a failure

This year has seen a massive wave of immigrant children, many unaccompanied by adults, crossing into the United States, seeking refuge from violence in Central America. While politicians dicker, it must be remembered that we could benefit from good PR.

Washington, D. C. -
Once again the sideshow distraction that occurs along the US-Mexican border is gripping the headlines. It’s time for Americans to receive a reality check about the myths and facts of illegal immigration.

The proposed budget cuts by the Secretary of Defense are nothing more than a red herring from an administration with out of control spending habits, desperate to make the Affordable Care Act work, and a habit of targeting the military.

Brownsville -
It is not often that the Department of Homeland Security receives a pat on the back for doing something right. This occurrence was brought to the attention of the country by a judge criticizing DHS for smuggling illegal aliens into the country.

Debate on the Senate’s Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill, SB 744, continues this week, as a series of amendments are being considered that aim to make the bill palatable for Senate and House Republicans, who so far, have opposed immigration reform.

Phoenix -
A Tea Party Republican state lawmaker in Arizona has introduced a bill that would require hospitals to verify the immigration status of uninsured patients to ensure they are not in the country illegally and notify authorities in the absence of such proof.

Phoenix -
Tuesday, an Arizona judge ruled that police can enforce the state's immigration laws. The Obama administration sued the state over the law that Arizona officials say is nearly the same as federal law.

At the French Senate’s Judicial Committee hearing on Wednesday July 24, France’s new Interior Minister Manuel Valls signalled that the new Socialist government of President François Hollande intended making changes in French immigration law.

European immigration in its current context is a recent phenomenon that has grown in size since World War II. The process of European integration has made Europe an attractive destination for the immigrants.

Washington -
The Obama administration has spent a lot of time working the border front. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced in October 2011 that it deported nearly 400,000 undocumented immigrants from the United States in fiscal year 2010.